Any English major can tell you they are a convincing bullshitter. I took dozens of literature courses for my degree and was assigned even more books to read. Did I read any of these books? Some, yes but most, no. Did I graduate with a decent GPA and write papers and give presentations on these books I didn’t read? Yes, yes I did. And so did many of my classmates and colleagues.

I was talking to a friend the other night and she asked for some book suggestions. She’s been getting really into fiction lately, whereas most of what I…

When Nintendo announced the release of Miitopia, a role-playing game where players can literally create every single playable and non-playable character, it intrigued me. I bought it for my Switch when released and pressed play.

I wouldn’t call myself a hopeless romantic, but I read Alexandria Bellefleur’s queer rom-com in one sitting. I absolutely could not put this book down. I was completely encapsulated with the way Bellefleur wrote. She utilizes a third-person omniscient narration style which allows the reader to gain perspective not only from one protagonist, but two.

Hang the Moon tells the story of Annie, a travelling HR professional, who makes a short pit stop in Seattle to visit her childhood best friend, Darcy. While in town, Annie catches up with Darcy’s younger brother, Brendon, and is all but smitten with him…

I work as a drivers education teacher, and for the last year I’ve been working exclusively online (which I absolutely love). I get to meet students from all over my state who may have otherwise not been able to take my class due to location challenges.

I had a new class session start the other night and a student who registered under a traditionally feminine name and who appeared very femme-presenting said that they go by a more masculine name and use he/him pronouns.

I have had dozens of trans and nonbinary students and I respect each and every one…

If you’ve been living in the bliss of ignorance for the last few months, Medium recently rolled out a bonus program as part of the Medium Partner Program. Top writers in the program were awarded either $500, $100, or $50 as a bonus on top of the regular payments from their stories.

I was so excited that I was one of the top 1000 writers in April that earned an additional $500 as a bonus. That bonus was unexpected but greatly appreciated, and helped my husband and I buy a new car. In May, I was in the top 1001–1499…

I’ve always said that writing is a skill, but anyone can do it. I believe that anyone can write well with enough practice, but anyone can write. Further, I think everyone SHOULD write; at least a little bit. Whether it’s a daily journal or blog, short stories, or lines of poetry in a spiral notebook, it’s healthy to get your ideas down.

I prefer to write on my computer but I used to write exclusively freehand. Both are going to provide that outlet. …

EA has officially announced the latest expansion for The Sims 4 in an exciting new gameplay trailer. Presented by Harold the llama, Cottage Living boasts a brand new world, new lots, and new interactions between Sims.

As a writer and reader of more than twenty years, I’ve learned a lot about semantics and verbiage and points-of-view. I’ve recently begun reading books that I never read as a kid, and I’ve noticed that many of these middle school to high school aged reads thrive on 3rd person narration.

I’ve always written in 1st person narrative, because it what has always felt most natural to me when writing fiction. However, while reading, I definitely have preferences among certain genres.

But which one is best? In short, it kind of depends on what you are trying to write. There…